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Housing in ME2 2RU

What the homes in ME2 2RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Strood South & Temple Marsh
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,744 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (84.1%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME2 2RUEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced84.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in the ME2 2RU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 47.3% with a mortgage.

ME2 2RU
72%
16%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME2 2RUEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME2 2RUEngland
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10%
20%
30%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.2%). 35.2% of households include dependent children.

ME2 2RUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Medway

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Medway (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MedwayEngland
All homes£1,232£1,459
One bedroom£896£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,137£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,336£1,489
Four or more£1,823£2,161
Detached£1,653£1,640
Semi-detached£1,380£1,449
Terraced£1,249£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 2RU (Strood South & Temple Marsh) (about 1,744 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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